| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.02.2018 | Agrilyst Adds Horizons Ventures to New Round with Eyes on China | Indoor farming software startup Agrilyst has raised an undisclosed strategic round, bringing in new investors with the aim of expanding the scope of its product offering and entering the Chinese market.
Agrilyst offers a software-as-a-servi... |
| 06.10.2016 | Metamorphic Ventures Announces New $50M Fund; Rebrands as Compound | NYC-based venture capital firm Metamorphic Ventures announced a new $50M fund and its rebrand as Compound.
The fund invests in early stage startups across the theme of disruption or enablement of traditional industries. It has already made ... |
| 27.09.2016 | Launching a “Google for sound”, Deepgram raises $1.8 million | Deepgram co-founders, 20-year-old wunderkind Noah Shutty and his University of Michigan lab supervisor Scott Stephenson, definitely have faith in sound.
The two left behind promising research in particle physics, researching the creation of... |
| 20.09.2016 | Andreessen Horowitz-backed Allset raises $2.35 million to cut your restaurant wait in half | Allset, an app that promises to cut restaurant wait time in half by allowing customers to book tables and preorder meals, announced today that it raised a $2.35 million investment led by New York-based VC firm Metamorphic Ventures.
With ope... |
| 20.09.2016 | Andreessen Horowitz-backed Allset raises $2.35 million to cut your restaurant wait in half | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Allset, an app that promises to cut restaurant wa... |
| 19.08.2016 | Making earphones customized for hearing ability, Even tunes up $2 million | MeQ Inc., the company behind Even earphones, the tunable earbuds that adjust to users’ unique hearing abilities, has raised $2 million as it looks to expand its business.
Financing came from firms like Firstime Venture Capital, whose managi... |
| 14.08.2016 | Easy Money: Finova Financial to Launch First All-Digital Lending Platform
Bitcoin on Wheels: How We Took Part in European Bitcoin Tour
Blockchain embraces gold to provide stability and growth for cr... | Florida-based Fintech company Finova Financial secures record-breaking $52.5 million in funding for auto title lending platform. Largest funding in history of Fintech
Being the first cloud and mobile-based auto title lending service for con... |
| 02.08.2016 | Pluot raises $2.5 million to bring video conferencing to the masses | For those who think that Google Hangouts, Slack or Skype aren’t enough to meet their business needs, please allow me to introduce you to Pluot.
The company just raised $2.5 million from a slew of investors, including TenOneTen Ventures, Roo... |
| 14.06.2016 | Talkspace Raises $15 Million Series B | Talkspace, the global leader in online therapy, announced today it has raised $15 million in Series B funding in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors, Spark Capital, Soft Bank, Metamorphic Vent... |
| 14.06.2016 | Spark Capital Joins $15 Million Series B for Talkspace | Talkspace, the global leader in online therapy, announced today it has raised $15 million in Series B funding in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors, Spark Capital, Soft Bank, Metamorphic Vent... |
| 14.06.2016 | Talkspace raises $15M Series B to add group therapy to behavioral health business | It’s interesting move because the company’s origins are focused on text-based therapy. Although it has offered video conferencing, the move into group therapy is a big change in a business that claims to attract a lot of new patients who ne... |
| 01.06.2016 | Armarium launches with $1.25M backed by fashion investor Carmen Busquets | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
On-demand luxury fashion startup Armarium launche... |
| 01.06.2016 | Armarium launches with $1.25M backed by fashion investor Carmen Busquets | On-demand luxury fashion startup Armarium launched out of beta today with a $1.25 million investment from Metamorphic Ventures and Venezuelan fashion entrepreneur Carmen Busquets, among others.
The New York-based service debuted in April as... |
| 12.05.2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Agrilyst Scores $1m Seed Round During a Busy Week for M&A | Agrilyst Raises $1m Ahead of Cannabis Platform Roll Out
Disrupt SF 2015 winner Agrilyst has raised $1 million in seed funding in a round led by New York seed stage investors Brooklyn Bridge Ventures with participation from NYC early-stage t... |
| 26.01.2016 | Metamorphic Ventures to Raise $75M Venture Capital Fund | Metamorphic Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital firm, is seeking to raise a $75m fund.
According to a regulatory filing with the S.E.C., the new vehicle, Metamorphic Ventures III, L.P., has not held any closing yet.
The document... |
| 23.11.2015 | Entrepreneur behind ZipDrug latest example of advertising tech veterans’ interest in healthcare | About five months after a financing through convertible debt over the summer, ZipDrug has raised $2 million in a Seed round led by the Collaborative Fund. The funding round also had participation from Lux Capital, Metamorphic Ventures, Mont... |
| 06.10.2015 |
Former Oversee Founder Lawrence Ng Links Up With Metamorphic Ventures
| Lawrence Ng, the former founder of Oversee.net--who is now running an asset management company called LNG Management--has linked up with New York City-based venture capital firm Metamorphic Ventures. According to LNG Management, Ng has beco... |
| 28.07.2015 | Daily funding roundup - July 28, 2015 | Deliveroo took $70M; Kareo pulled in $55M; MacroFab closed $2M
Deliveroo, a food delivery startup based in the United Kingdom, took a $70 million round, according to a report from VentureBeat. The round was led by Greenoaks Capital and Inde... |
| 25.07.2015 | 5 less-than-flattering traits that can make startup founders great | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It’s 2015. Have you founded your startup yet? If ... |
| 25.07.2015 | 5 less-than-flattering traits that can make startup founders great | It’s 2015. Have you founded your startup yet? If not, it may be time to join the club. With 50 technology startups launching each day in Beijing alone, it’s clear that it’s past time to jump on the bandwagon. Accelerators, incubators, and V... |
| 22.06.2015 | Daily funding roundup - June 22, 2015 | Dollar Shave Club raised $75M; Portworx debuted $8.5M; Dropoff scored $7M
Dollar Shave Club, a subscription commerce company that home-delivers personal grooming products, raised a $75 million Series D funding round.The funding came from ex... |
| 19.05.2015 | With $5 Million In Financing AlphaDraft Enters E-Sports Fray | Last October, 40,000 screaming fans thronged the World Cup stadium in Seoul to watch two teams battle for the title of world champion and $1 million in prize money.
The teams were (the now defunct) Samsung White from Korea and the (now equa... |
| 10.02.2015 | Move Loot Raises $9m in Funding | Move Loot, a San Francisco, CA-based online furniture marketplace, raised $9m in funding.
The round was led by Metamorphic Ventures, with participation from First Round Capital, Index Ventures, Great Oaks, IDG, Sherpa Ventures, Y Combinator... |
| 23.01.2015 | IrisVR Wins Metamorphic Ventures’ Startup Challenge | IrisVR, a Burlington, VT-based provider of virtual reality real estate technology, won Metamorphic Ventures‘ Startup Challenge and received a prize from the NYC-based firm.
The amount of the prize was not disclosed. It is known that the sta... |
| 19.12.2014 | LaunchKey Closes $3M in Seed Funding | LaunchKey, a Las Vegas-based provider of a decentralized mobile authentication and authorization platform built for the post-password and Internet of Things era, closed a $3m in seed funding.
The round was led by Metamorphic Ventures with p... |
| 16.12.2014 | Boxbee Raises $5M Series A for On-Demand Valet Storage Solution | Boxbee, the New York, NY-based provider of on-demand valet storage for those who live in the urban jungles of NYC and San Francisco, announced this morning that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Metamorphic Ventures. Other... |
| 16.12.2014 | American Re-Urbanization Drives More On-Demand Innovation | David Hirsch Contributor
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| 10.12.2014 | Switch Raises $1.4M in Seed Funding | Switch, a NY-based developer of a mobile job discovery marketplace, closed a $1.4m seed funding round.
The round was led by Rhodium and Metamorphic Ventures with participation from BAM Ventures, SG VC, and strategic New York-based angel inv... |
| 03.10.2014 | Viyet raises $1.5M for online used furniture boutique | As you can see from the increasing number of online markets for design-heavy furniture and home decor, “design porn” is a thing. But much of the merchandise you see from shi-shi foo-foo designers at sites like Anthropologie is ridiculously ... |
| 03.10.2014 | Viyet raises $1.5M for online used furniture boutique | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
As you can see from the increasing number of onli... |
| 25.09.2014 | Watch out, Google: Facebook readies new mobile ad platform | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Facebook is apparently moving away from the cookie — and it may announce its plans for a new mobile ad network this Monday at Advertisi... |
| 20.08.2014 | A Second Act For The Internet Of Things | David Hirsch Contributor
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| 06.05.2014 | PACT, Morgan Lewis took 20 startups to NYC to pitch investors last week | Can’t find early-stage capital in Philadelphia? Then hop on a bus to New York.
That was what 20 startups did last Thursday, as part of a trip organized by entrepreneurship organization PACT and law firm Morgan Lewis with help from the New Y... |
| 14.03.2014 | Funding roundup - week ending 3/14/04 | Secret, Klutch, Credit Karma, Smart Sparrow, Xapo, Premise, Banjo, Shareight, SiNode, MuleSoft
Seed stage
Webflow, a hosted platform that allows web designers to create responsive websites, raised $1.5 million in seed funding from Khosla Ve... |
| 11.03.2014 | Metamorphic Ventures closes second fund on nearly $70m | Metamorphic Ventures has raised almost $70m for its second fund, making it much larger than the New York-based seed-stag |
| 11.03.2014 | Metamorphic Ventures raises near-$70M fund, adds Google, Yahoo execs to board | Metamorphic Ventures, a VC firm with portfolio companies like Stamped, Sailthru, and Indiegogo, just announced its second fund.
The new fund, which Metamorphic Ventures claims to be “just shy of $70 million,” signals a shift for the firm; t... |
| 11.03.2014 | Metamorphic Ventures Closes Second Fund at $70M | According to a blog post, New York-based Metamorphic Ventures closed its second fund at approximately $70m.
Led by David Hirsh and Marc Michel, the firm will continue to invest in seed stage companies and in portfolio companies’ next round,... |
| 11.03.2014 | Metamorphic Ventures raises near-$70M fund, adds Google, Yahoo execs to board | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Metamorphic Ventures, a VC firm with portfolio co... |
| 24.07.2013 | nGage Labs Raises $6.9M in Series B Funding | nGage Labs, Inc., a Scottsdale, AZ-based provider of in-store shopper engagement solutions that enable retailers to recognize, personalize, and engage shoppers, raised $6.9m in Series B funding.
The round was led by Metamorphic Ventures, wi... |
| 09.05.2013 | Movable Ink Raises $11M in Series B Funding | Movable Ink, a New York City-based provider of Agile Email Marketing technology, raised $11m in Series B funding.
The round was led by Intel Capital, with participation from existing investors Contour Venture Partners, Metamorphic Ventures,... |
| 09.01.2013 | Appboy’s New Customer Segmentation Product Helps Mobile App Developers Re-engage Users | Appboy, the maker of a suite of customer relationship management (CRM) tools for mobile app developers, is now offering a new customer segmentation product that lets developers slice their audience into groups based on who they are and how ... |
| 23.11.2012 | The LA startup community is growing; here's why | Meet the LA accelerators driving change - Amplify LA, LaunchPad LA, Idealab, Mucker Lab, Media Camp
How do you replicate a Silicon Valley ecosystem in your own town is being asked across the country. And, increasingly more books are coming ... |
| 21.11.2012 | Ad Targeting Service Chango Raises $12M To Fund Expansion, Launches New Programmatic Marketing Platform | The Toronto-based online advertising and marketing company Chango just announced that it has raised $12 million. All of the participants in Chango’s last funding round also participated in this one, including iNovia, Rho Canada Ventures, Me... |
| 09.10.2012 | How ice, isolation, and poverty will save the music industry | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Rock stars and venture capitalists have two thing... |
| 15.05.2012 | Financial reputation crowdsourcer, Lenddo, gets $8M | Accel Partners, Blumberg Capital, Omidyar Network, Inovia, Metamorphic invest in lending start-up
If you're middle class in an emerging market, you're probably aware of the difficulties in getting a loan. In fact, in the U.S., the debt-to-i... |
| 23.11.2011 | AppBoy Raises A Cool Million To Let App Developers Better Engage And Understand Their User Base | The primary focus for app developers, aside from making kick ass apps, is finding truly effective ways to monetize those apps, whether it be through targeted, location-enabled ad solutions, in-game purchases, or incentivized downloads. As f... |
| 27.10.2011 | Why you need to get to Venture Shift NY | The following post is sponsored by Vator.tv.
There are some rumblings that cash may be drying up for tech startups. Does that mean a shakeout is on the horizon, and angel investor hobbyists are going to go back to their day jobs? Are the no... |
| 13.01.2011 | ShopSocial locks down $1.2M for “commerce as a social service” | ShopSocial, an online commerce site that lets brands reward their customers for buying and sharing offers with friends across social media sites, has raised $1.2 million in venture capital financing, TechCrunch reports.
The most recent proj... |
| 01.06.2010 | FetchBack Fetches $40 Million From GSI Commerce | Let the ad retargeting acquisitions begin. This morning, GSI Commerce announced it purchased FetchBack, an advertising startup which specializes in retargeting. The size of the cash deal was not disclosed, but one source puts it in the $40 ... |
| 19.03.2010 | Green E-Biller Transactis Raises $2.5 Million | Banks, cable companies, and utilities all want to get rid of their paper bills and get customers on their electronic billing systems. Just as there were back-office billing providers for the paper era, there are now back-office electronic b... |
| 22.06.2009 | OneTXT lands $2M, takes on glutted virtual goods market | Virtual goods have become one of the most popular ways for online social networks and gaming companies to turn a buck — but the space is getting awfully crowded, making it perhaps ripe for consolidation. The newest brave startup to enter th... |
| 21.09.2008 | Roundup: The financial crisis explained, land line usage still dropping, and more | Still don’t understand the financial crisis? — Neither does anybody else, it seems, but The New York Times has a good write-up of various issues, in brief question-and-answer format.
Telephone land lines continue to get unplugged — More peo... |
| - | Entrepreneur behind ZipDrug latest example of advertising tech veterans’ interest in healthcare | I have seen several types of non healthcare players move into digital health, be it technology investors and sports apparel companies to footwear companies and yes, car services like Uber. But some of the most diverse set of entrepreneurs t... |
| - | Talkspace raises $15M Series B to add group therapy to behavioral health business | Talkspace, a telehealth startup that started as a text and phone-based counseling business, connecting patients with a pool of therapists, has raised a Series B round led by Norwest Venture Partners.
In a phone interview with Talkspace Co-f... |
